John B. Clarke/Clark seems to be pretty common unfortunately. Also John Baylis seems to be common, perhaps named for the Earles- John Baylis Earle, and Baylis Earle. My John B. Clarke could have come from the Greenville, SC area because his wife Jennie Sammons was probably from Greenville where most of the Sammons lived. Jennie could have been a sister of Dudley C. (perhaps Clark) Sammons (1802-Greenville Dist-1862 Greenville). Dudley married Nancy Harriet Clarke and we don't know who her parents are either. Since both of these Clarkes married Sammons, there is likely a connection. I don't know where John was before 1833 when he was at an estate sale for Elisha Bennett in Anderson Co. SC. He states in the 1850 census that he was born in SC. Like I have said, He is my mystery man and I appreciate any information and/or clues. Susan Clark Johanson -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA djohanson@mindspring.com Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...